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by rscoots 5y ago
? Or these highly-paid & pampered university admins could simply grow a spine. And we can call them out on it in the interim which seems to have some impact.
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by rscoots 5y ago
Actually this messaging has achieved significant impact in the past 3 years. They might not have the majority of the public on board, but they do have the majority of Dems: https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2021&#x2
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by rscoots 5y ago
I notice those lists do not include the exact same materials. So you've proven the point that there is debate to be had on these matters.
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by rscoots 5y ago
That line is hidden and opaque by design.
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by rscoots 5y ago
http://www.startpage.com
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by rscoots 5y ago
Why is targeted political messaging inherently immoral though? It seems the crux of the issue here is that people are being fooled into supplying data about themselves in a non-consentual manner. The former has been happening in politics fo
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by rscoots 5y ago
From what I'm reading online it seems to be legal to leave Texas to get an abortion currently. Maybe Apple has some framework for medical privacy in place they could leverage for this, and I've read Salesforce has already done it.
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by rscoots 5y ago
If we're talking about conditions for Apple employees, could they secure travel to another state for anyone wanting an abortion? Granted that comes with a substantial can of worms around privacy. Now that I think about it though, the &
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by rscoots 5y ago
Another thread mentioned that as a figurehead of Facebook, Zucc being named in this could conceivably lead to bad outcomes for shareholders via bad press. My question is, if he was named would that lead to an investigation of his personal a
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by rscoots 5y ago
Hmm then possibly Apple could simply allow consenting users to install software by means other than their highly-regulated appstore cash grab. Every major cosumer 'computer' in history has allowed this as far as I can tell. Yet fo
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by rscoots 5y ago
Ahh nice, a planned obsolescence piece of junk that prohibits any other connection to the device while using it.
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by rscoots 5y ago
Why would they have to be stored near populated areas for this purpose? Even if you were gonna hit the meteor during significant downward trajectory (which seems unlikely), that would still have to be done at quite a distance from the impac
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by rscoots 5y ago
If you're looking for lost and re-found civilizations, maybe look into the archeological history of Troy, or maybe the Olmec culture of south America. (There are many) My favorite though is this documentary series on YouTube. The 2nd i
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by rscoots 5y ago
Well not clear enough I guess since my comment just got downvoted 4 times lol.
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by rscoots 5y ago
That's still begs the question though, why not simply hide or abridge that video. Or add a disclaimer? How can deleting the entire channel without warning possibly be the ethical move here?
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by rscoots 5y ago
Glad you've acknowledged there is a difference between this and recruiting for terrorist orgs. >I also don’t think anything can be excused as morally acceptable because it’s decided democratically. Wasn't asserted. >The thin
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by rscoots 5y ago
Clearly my point was to highlight your prejudicial instincts around this issue. For all you know the entire team that worked on this project could've been black. Or zero of them could've been white etc. We can and should have a co
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by rscoots 5y ago
Interested in hearing how you obtained the proprietary training material for this algo from Apple. Can we see it? Also which teams at apple made the algorithm? Since you claim to know they were all 'white'. In reality, I'm su
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by rscoots 5y ago
It is not a government website.
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by rscoots 5y ago
(Asking as someone who thinks these laws are among the worst passed in the US in recent memory) What would you say to the charge that recruiting for terrorist organizations is actually illegal, and that the Texas laws were created legally b
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by rscoots 5y ago
Couldnt Apple just say apple pay is required but other processors are allowed? Think you're being a bit obtuse here.
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by rscoots 5y ago
Thanks for reminding me about those efforts. Glad they've mostly petered out by now.
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by rscoots 5y ago
>that Facebook and Twitter should not be forced to support insurrection and violence masquerading as free speech. Where is "force" coming into this other than various government demands and threats?
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by rscoots 5y ago
There are obvious ways the govt can pressure people who've committed no criminal act. Being put on a no fly list or terrorist watch list are some examples. Happened all the time during the war on terror.
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by rscoots 5y ago
Lol your comment reminds me of this statement by Chuck Schumer. Weird thing for us to be proud of, as noxious as Gab is. https://youtu.be/6OYyXv2l4-I
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by rscoots 5y ago
How is not allowing any 3rd party payment processors a feature may I ask?
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by rscoots 5y ago
Well the strategy was technically always to bribe the warlords, bribing random citizens is ineffective. But I'm confused why you think we disagree.
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by rscoots 5y ago
Even if we believe it's overblown, it seems to me cancel culture is THE preeminent gripe against our side that gains traction virtually anywhere it is invoked. For this reason alone it's essential to fight and fight hard.
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by rscoots 5y ago
Overblown? Depends who you ask. What I've noticed is that it can be highly selective and random in both it's targets and intensity. See Apple's firing of Antonio García-Martínez while simultaneously employing Dr. Dre and givi
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by rscoots 5y ago
You'll notice the post you're responding to never mentioned anything close to "standing on the sidelines". A common tactic used by evangelist partisans is to paint centrists as 'undecided' on some issues and th

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